80_FR_42599 80 FR 42462 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

80 FR 42462 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 137 (July 17, 2015)

Page Range42462-42464
FR Document2015-17674

This document announces the Agency's receipt of several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17674]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 174

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0032; FRL-9929-13]


Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of 
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the Agency's receipt of several 
initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or 
on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown 
in the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the 
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along 
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://
www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lewis, Director, Registration 
Division (RD) (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090; email 
address: [email protected], Robert McNally, Director, Biopesticide 
and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD), main telephone number: (703) 
305-7090; email address: [email protected] The mailing address for 
each contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person's 
name, division, and mail code. The division to contact is listed at the 
end of each pesticide petition summary.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this 
action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for the division listed at the

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end of the pesticide petition summary of interest.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting 
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental 
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, 
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development, 
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and 
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the 
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population 
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other 
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human 
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides 
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. What Action is the agency taking?

    EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed 
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
21 U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of 
regulations in 40 CFR part 80 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or 
on various food commodities. The Agency is taking public comment on the 
requests before responding to the petitioners. EPA is not proposing any 
particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the pesticide 
petitions described in this document contain the data or information 
prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2); however, 
EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at 
this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide 
petitions. After considering the public comments, EPA intends to 
evaluate whether and what action may be warranted. Additional data may 
be needed before EPA can make a final determination on these pesticide 
petitions.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions 
that are the subject of this document, prepared by the petitioner, is 
included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket 
for each of the petitions is available at http://www.regulations.gov.
    As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA 
is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an 
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food 
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained 
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.

New Tolerances

    PP 5F8355. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0308). Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, 
Yuma, AZ 85366, requests to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for 
residues of the herbicide, EPTC, (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate), in or 
on grass, grown for seed, forage at 0.6 parts per million (ppm) and 
grass, grown for seed, hay at 0.5 ppm. An analytical method using gas 
chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection is used to measure 
and evaluate the chemical, EPTC, and its hydroxy metabolites. Contact: 
RD.
    PP 5F8365. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0375). Makhteshim Agan of North 
America, Inc. (d/b/a ADAMA), 3120 Highwoods Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, 
NC 27604, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for 
residues of the insecticide, fluensulfone, in or on tomato, paste at 1 
parts per million (ppm). The LC-MS/MS residue analytical method is used 
to measure and evaluate the chemical fluensulfone (to be measured by 
residues of 3,4,4-trifluoro-but-3-end-1-sulfonic acid, expressed as the 
stoichiometric equivalent of fluensulfone). Contact: RD.
    PP 3F8220. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0114). EPA issued a notice in the 
Federal Register of May 23, 2014, (79 FR 29729) concerning pending 
filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or 
modification of tolerances for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on 
various commodities. This document corrects the notification for 
petition PP 3F8220 by adding the missing entry for dried fruiting 
vegetable at 0.9 ppm. The original notice was for E.I. du Pont de 
Nemours & Company (DuPont), 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19898, 
which requested to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues 
of the fungicide oxathiapiprolin, 1-(4-{4-[(5RS)-5-(2,6-
difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-1,3-thiazol-2-
yl{time{time} -1-piperidyl)-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-
1-yl] ethanone. Contact: RD.

Amended Tolerances

    PP 5F8346. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0339). Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, 
Yuma, AZ, 85366 requests to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.448 for 
residues of the insecticide, hexythiazox, in or on cotton, gin 
byproducts to 15 parts per million (ppm) and cotton, undelinted seed to 
0.5 ppm. The high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using mass 
spectrometric detection (LC-MS/MS) analytical method is used to measure 
and evaluate residues of hexythiazox and its metabolites containing the 
PT-1-3 moiety. Contact: RD.
    PP 5F8356. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0338). Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, 
Yuma, AZ 85366, requests to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.448 for 
residues of the insecticide, hexythiazox, in or on fruit, citrus group 
10 to 0.6 parts per million (ppm) and citrus, oil to 26 ppm. The high 
performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using mass spectrometric 
detection (LC-MS/MS) analytical method is used to measure and evaluate 
residues of hexythiazox and its metabolites containing the PT-1-3 
moiety. Contact: RD.

Tolerance Exemptions

    PP IN-10750. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0363). Scientific & Regulatory 
Solutions, L.L.C., 3450 Old Washington Rd # 303, Waldorf, MD 20602, on 
behalf of SNF, Inc., 1 Chemical Plant Road, Riceboro, GA 31321, 
requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance 
for residues of 2-propen-1-aminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-propenyl-, chloride, 
homopolymer (CAS Reg. No. 26062-79-3) when used as an ingredient in 
antimicrobial pesticide formulations applied to food-contact surfaces 
in public eating places, dairy processing equipment and food processing 
equipment and utensils in accordance with 40 CFR 180.940(a). The 
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not 
required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: 
RD.
    PP IN-10815. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0350). Keller and Heckman, 1001 G

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Street NW., Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001 on behalf of C.P. 
Kelco U.S., Inc., 3100 Cumberland Blvd., Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339 
requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance 
for residues of D-glucurono-D-gluco-6-deoxy-L-mannan, acetate, calcium 
magnesium potassium sodium salt (CAS Reg. No. 595585-15-2) when used as 
an inert ingredient applied to growing crops and raw agricultural 
commodities after harvest under 40 CFR 180.910. The petitioner believes 
no analytical method is needed because it is not required for an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.

Amended Tolerance Exemption

    PP 4F8342. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0099). SciReg, Inc., 12733 Director's 
Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192 (on behalf of bio-ferm GmbH, 
Technologiezentrum Tulln, Technopark 1, Tulln, 3430, Austria), requests 
to amend an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 
180.1312 for residues of the fungicide Aureobasidium pullulans strains 
DSM 14940 and DSM 14941 in or on all food commodities. The petitioner 
believes no analytical method is needed because the petitioner is 
submitting a petition to establish a postharvest exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance and, therefore, an analytical method is not 
required. Contact: BPPD.

New Inert Tolerance

    PP IN-10818. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0395). Itaconix Corporation, 2 Marin 
Way, Stratham, NH 03885, requests to establish an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for residues of butanedioic acid, 2-
methylene-, homopolymer, sodium salt (CAS Reg. No. 26099-89-8), when 
used as an inert ingredient in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 
180.960. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because 
it is not required for an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance. Contact: RD.

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.

    Dated: July 8, 2015.
Jennifer Mclain,
Acting, Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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                                                    IV. Incorporation by Reference                           Technology Transfer and Advancement                       • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                       In this proposed rulemaking action,                   Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because               www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                                    the EPA is proposing to include in a                     application of those requirements would                instructions for submitting comments.
                                                    final EPA rule, regulatory text that                     be inconsistent with the CAA; and                      Do not submit electronically any
                                                                                                               • does not provide EPA with the                      information you consider to be
                                                    includes incorporation by reference. In
                                                                                                             discretionary authority to address, as                 Confidential Business Information (CBI)
                                                    accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
                                                                                                             appropriate, disproportionate human                    or other information whose disclosure is
                                                    51.5, the EPA is proposing to
                                                                                                             health or environmental effects, using                 restricted by statute.
                                                    incorporate by reference the MDE rules
                                                    regarding control of VOC emissions
                                                                                                             practicable and legally permissible                       • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
                                                                                                             methods, under Executive Order 12898                   Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
                                                    from metal furniture and miscellaneous
                                                                                                             (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).                       DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
                                                    metal parts coatings as described as
                                                                                                               In addition, this proposed rule,                     NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
                                                    section II of this proposed action. The
                                                    EPA has made, and will continue to
                                                                                                             pertaining to Maryland’s adoption of                      • Hand Delivery: To make special
                                                                                                             CTG recommendations for metal                          arrangements for hand delivery or
                                                    make, these documents generally
                                                                                                             furniture and miscellaneous metal parts                delivery of boxed information, please
                                                    available electronically through
                                                                                                             coatings does not have tribal                          follow the instructions at http://
                                                    www.regulations.gov and/or in hard
                                                                                                             implications as specified by Executive                 www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
                                                    copy at the appropriate EPA office (see
                                                                                                             Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,                     Additional instructions on
                                                    the ADDRESSES section of this preamble
                                                                                                             2000), because the SIP is not approved                 commenting or visiting the docket,
                                                    for more information).
                                                                                                             to apply in Indian country located in the              along with more information about
                                                    V. Statutory and Executive Order                         state, and EPA notes that it will not                  dockets generally, is available at
                                                    Reviews                                                  impose substantial direct costs on tribal              http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                                       Under the CAA, the Administrator is                   governments or preempt tribal law.
                                                                                                                                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    required to approve a SIP submission                     List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                     Susan Lewis, Director, Registration
                                                    that complies with the provisions of the                   Environmental protection, Air                        Division (RD) (7505P), main telephone
                                                    CAA and applicable Federal regulations.                  pollution control, Incorporation by                    number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
                                                    42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).                      reference, Ozone, Reporting and                        RDFRNotices@epa.gov, Robert McNally,
                                                    Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,                      recordkeeping requirements, Volatile                   Director, Biopesticide and Pollution
                                                    EPA’s role is to approve state choices,                  organic compounds.                                     Prevention Division (BPPD), main
                                                    provided that they meet the criteria of                                                                         telephone number: (703) 305–7090;
                                                    the CAA. Accordingly, this action                             Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                 email address: BPPDFRNotices@
                                                    merely approves state law as meeting                      Dated: July 7, 2015.                                  epa.gov. The mailing address for each
                                                    Federal requirements and does not                        William C. Early,                                      contact person is: Office of Pesticide
                                                    impose additional requirements beyond                    Acting, Regional Administrator, Region III.            Programs, Environmental Protection
                                                    those imposed by state law. For that                     [FR Doc. 2015–17470 Filed 7–16–15; 8:45 am]            Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
                                                    reason, this proposed action:                            BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                                                                                    Washington, DC 20460–0001. As part of
                                                       • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory                                                                          the mailing address, include the contact
                                                    action’’ subject to review by the Office                                                                        person’s name, division, and mail code.
                                                    of Management and Budget under                           ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                               The division to contact is listed at the
                                                    Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735,                      AGENCY                                                 end of each pesticide petition summary.
                                                    October 4, 1993);                                                                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                       • does not impose an information                      40 CFR Part 174
                                                    collection burden under the provisions                                                                          I. General Information
                                                                                                             [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0032; FRL–9929–13]
                                                    of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44                                                                              A. Does this Action apply to me?
                                                    U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);                                    Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions
                                                       • is certified as not having a                        Filed for Residues of Pesticide
                                                                                                                                                                       You may be potentially affected by
                                                    significant economic impact on a                                                                                this action if you are an agricultural
                                                                                                             Chemicals in or on Various
                                                    substantial number of small entities                                                                            producer, food manufacturer, or
                                                                                                             Commodities
                                                    under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5                                                                         pesticide manufacturer. The following
                                                    U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                                     AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                      list of North American Industrial
                                                       • does not contain any unfunded                       Agency (EPA).                                          Classification System (NAICS) codes is
                                                    mandate or significantly or uniquely                     ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and              not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
                                                    affect small governments, as described                   request for comment.                                   provides a guide to help readers
                                                    in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                                                                             determine whether this document
                                                    of 1995 (Public Law 104–4);                              SUMMARY:   This document announces the                 applies to them. Potentially affected
                                                       • does not have Federalism                            Agency’s receipt of several initial filings            entities may include:
                                                    implications as specified in Executive                   of pesticide petitions requesting the                     • Crop production (NAICS code 111).
                                                    Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                     establishment or modification of                          • Animal production (NAICS code
                                                    1999);                                                   regulations for residues of pesticide                  112).
                                                       • is not an economically significant                  chemicals in or on various commodities.                   • Food manufacturing (NAICS code
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                                                    regulatory action based on health or                     DATES: Comments must be received on                    311).
                                                    safety risks subject to Executive Order                  or before August 17, 2015.                                • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
                                                    13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                     ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                       code 32532).
                                                       • is not a significant regulatory action              identified by docket identification (ID)                  If you have any questions regarding
                                                    subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR                  number and the pesticide petition                      the applicability of this action to a
                                                    28355, May 22, 2001);                                    number (PP) of interest as shown in the                particular entity, consult the person
                                                       • is not subject to requirements of                   body of this document, by one of the                   listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                    Section 12(d) of the National                            following methods:                                     CONTACT for the division listed at the



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                                                    end of the pesticide petition summary of                 the sufficiency of the submitted data at              missing entry for dried fruiting
                                                    interest.                                                this time or whether the data support                 vegetable at 0.9 ppm. The original
                                                                                                             granting of the pesticide petitions. After            notice was for E.I. du Pont de Nemours
                                                    B. What should I consider as I prepare
                                                                                                             considering the public comments, EPA                  & Company (DuPont), 1007 Market
                                                    my comments for EPA?
                                                                                                             intends to evaluate whether and what                  Street, Wilmington, DE 19898, which
                                                       1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this                 action may be warranted. Additional                   requested to establish tolerances in 40
                                                    information to EPA through                               data may be needed before EPA can                     CFR part 180 for residues of the
                                                    regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark                   make a final determination on these                   fungicide oxathiapiprolin, 1-(4-{4-
                                                    the part or all of the information that                  pesticide petitions.                                  [(5RS)-5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-
                                                    you claim to be CBI. For CBI                               Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a                      dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-1,3-thiazol-2-
                                                    information in a disk or CD–ROM that                     summary of each of the petitions that                 yl{time}-1-piperidyl)-2-[5-methyl-3-
                                                    you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the                 are the subject of this document,                     (trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]
                                                    disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then                           prepared by the petitioner, is included               ethanone. Contact: RD.
                                                    identify electronically within the disk or               in a docket EPA has created for each
                                                    CD–ROM the specific information that                     rulemaking. The docket for each of the                Amended Tolerances
                                                    is claimed as CBI. In addition to one                    petitions is available at http://                       PP 5F8346. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–
                                                    complete version of the comment that                     www.regulations.gov.                                  0339). Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569,
                                                    includes information claimed as CBI, a                     As specified in FFDCA section                       Yuma, AZ, 85366 requests to amend the
                                                    copy of the comment that does not                        408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is               tolerances in 40 CFR 180.448 for
                                                    contain the information claimed as CBI                   publishing notice of the petition so that             residues of the insecticide, hexythiazox,
                                                    must be submitted for inclusion in the                   the public has an opportunity to                      in or on cotton, gin byproducts to 15
                                                    public docket. Information so marked                     comment on this request for the                       parts per million (ppm) and cotton,
                                                    will not be disclosed except in                          establishment or modification of                      undelinted seed to 0.5 ppm. The high
                                                    accordance with procedures set forth in                  regulations for residues of pesticides in             performance liquid chromatography
                                                    40 CFR part 2.                                           or on food commodities. Further                       (HPLC) using mass spectrometric
                                                       2. Tips for preparing your comments.                  information on the petition may be                    detection (LC–MS/MS) analytical
                                                    When preparing and submitting your                       obtained through the petition summary                 method is used to measure and evaluate
                                                    comments, see the commenting tips at                     referenced in this unit.                              residues of hexythiazox and its
                                                    http://www.epa.gov/dockets/                                                                                    metabolites containing the PT–1–3
                                                    comments.html.                                           New Tolerances
                                                                                                                                                                   moiety. Contact: RD.
                                                       3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to                   PP 5F8355. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–                         PP 5F8356. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–
                                                    achieve environmental justice, the fair                  0308). Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569,                  0338). Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569,
                                                    treatment and meaningful involvement                     Yuma, AZ 85366, requests to establish                 Yuma, AZ 85366, requests to amend the
                                                    of any group, including minority and/or                  tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for                     tolerances in 40 CFR 180.448 for
                                                    low-income populations, in the                           residues of the herbicide, EPTC, (S-ethyl             residues of the insecticide, hexythiazox,
                                                    development, implementation, and                         dipropylthiocarbamate), in or on grass,               in or on fruit, citrus group 10 to 0.6
                                                    enforcement of environmental laws,                       grown for seed, forage at 0.6 parts per               parts per million (ppm) and citrus, oil
                                                    regulations, and policies. To help                       million (ppm) and grass, grown for seed,              to 26 ppm. The high performance liquid
                                                    address potential environmental justice                  hay at 0.5 ppm. An analytical method                  chromatography (HPLC) using mass
                                                    issues, the Agency seeks information on                  using gas chromatography with                         spectrometric detection (LC–MS/MS)
                                                    any groups or segments of the                            nitrogen-phosphorus detection is used                 analytical method is used to measure
                                                    population who, as a result of their                     to measure and evaluate the chemical,                 and evaluate residues of hexythiazox
                                                    location, cultural practices, or other                   EPTC, and its hydroxy metabolites.                    and its metabolites containing the PT–
                                                    factors, may have atypical or                            Contact: RD.                                          1–3 moiety. Contact: RD.
                                                    disproportionately high and adverse                         PP 5F8365. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–
                                                    human health impacts or environmental                    0375). Makhteshim Agan of North                       Tolerance Exemptions
                                                    effects from exposure to the pesticides                  America, Inc. (d/b/a ADAMA), 3120                        PP IN–10750. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–
                                                    discussed in this document, compared                     Highwoods Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh,                  0363). Scientific & Regulatory Solutions,
                                                    to the general population.                               NC 27604, requests to establish a                     L.L.C., 3450 Old Washington Rd # 303,
                                                                                                             tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for                      Waldorf, MD 20602, on behalf of SNF,
                                                    II. What Action is the agency taking?                    residues of the insecticide, fluensulfone,            Inc., 1 Chemical Plant Road, Riceboro,
                                                       EPA is announcing its receipt of                      in or on tomato, paste at 1 parts per                 GA 31321, requests to establish an
                                                    several pesticide petitions filed under                  million (ppm). The LC–MS/MS residue                   exemption from the requirement of a
                                                    section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,                   analytical method is used to measure                  tolerance for residues of 2-propen-1-
                                                    and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.                      and evaluate the chemical fluensulfone                aminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-propenyl-,
                                                    346a, requesting the establishment or                    (to be measured by residues of 3,4,4-                 chloride, homopolymer (CAS Reg. No.
                                                    modification of regulations in 40 CFR                    trifluoro-but-3-end-1-sulfonic acid,                  26062–79–3) when used as an
                                                    part 80 for residues of pesticide                        expressed as the stoichiometric                       ingredient in antimicrobial pesticide
                                                    chemicals in or on various food                          equivalent of fluensulfone). Contact: RD.             formulations applied to food-contact
                                                    commodities. The Agency is taking                           PP 3F8220. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–                       surfaces in public eating places, dairy
                                                    public comment on the requests before                    0114). EPA issued a notice in the                     processing equipment and food
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                                                    responding to the petitioners. EPA is not                Federal Register of May 23, 2014, (79                 processing equipment and utensils in
                                                    proposing any particular action at this                  FR 29729) concerning pending filings of               accordance with 40 CFR 180.940(a). The
                                                    time. EPA has determined that the                        pesticide petitions requesting the                    petitioner believes no analytical method
                                                    pesticide petitions described in this                    establishment or modification of                      is needed because it is not required for
                                                    document contain the data or                             tolerances for residues of pesticide                  an exemption from the requirement of a
                                                    information prescribed in FFDCA                          chemicals in or on various commodities.               tolerance. Contact: RD.
                                                    section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2);                 This document corrects the notification                  PP IN–10815. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–
                                                    however, EPA has not fully evaluated                     for petition PP 3F8220 by adding the                  0350). Keller and Heckman, 1001 G


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                                                    42464                      Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 137 / Friday, July 17, 2015 / Proposed Rules

                                                    Street NW., Suite 500 West,                              DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                the comment period, might not be
                                                    Washington, DC 20001 on behalf of C.P.                                                                         considered by NMFS. All comments
                                                    Kelco U.S., Inc., 3100 Cumberland                        National Oceanic and Atmospheric                      received are a part of the public record
                                                    Blvd., Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339                      Administration                                        and will generally be posted for public
                                                    requests to establish an exemption from                                                                        viewing on www.regulations.gov
                                                    the requirement of a tolerance for                       50 CFR Part 300                                       without change. All personal identifying
                                                    residues of D-glucurono-D-gluco-6-                       RIN 0648–XE001                                        information (e.g., name and address),
                                                    deoxy-L-mannan, acetate, calcium                                                                               confidential business information, or
                                                    magnesium potassium sodium salt (CAS                     International Fisheries; Western and                  otherwise sensitive information
                                                    Reg. No. 595585–15–2) when used as an                    Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly                  submitted voluntarily by the sender will
                                                    inert ingredient applied to growing                      Migratory Species; Fishing Effort                     be publicly accessible. NMFS will
                                                    crops and raw agricultural commodities                   Limits in Purse Seine Fisheries for                   accept anonymous comments (enter
                                                                                                             2015                                                  ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish
                                                    after harvest under 40 CFR 180.910. The
                                                                                                                                                                   to remain anonymous).
                                                    petitioner believes no analytical method                 AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                       Copies of the petition are available at
                                                    is needed because it is not required for                 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                  www.regulations.gov or may be obtained
                                                    an exemption from the requirement of a                   Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                    from Michael D. Tosatto, Regional
                                                    tolerance. Contact: RD.                                  Commerce.                                             Administrator, NMFS PIRO (see address
                                                    Amended Tolerance Exemption                              ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for             above).
                                                                                                             rulemaking; request for comments.                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
                                                      PP 4F8342. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–                                                                                 Graham, NMFS PIRO, 808–725–5032.
                                                    0099). SciReg, Inc., 12733 Director’s                    SUMMARY:   NMFS announces the receipt
                                                                                                             of, and requests public comment on, a                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192 (on behalf
                                                    of bio-ferm GmbH, Technologiezentrum                     petition for rulemaking from Tri Marine               Background on Purse Seine Fishing
                                                                                                             Management Company, LLC (‘‘Tri                        Effort Limits in the Convention Area
                                                    Tulln, Technopark 1, Tulln, 3430,
                                                                                                             Marine’’). The petitioner requests that
                                                    Austria), requests to amend an                                                                                    Since 2009, NMFS regulations have
                                                                                                             NOAA undertake an emergency
                                                    exemption from the requirement of a                                                                            established limits on fishing effort by
                                                                                                             rulemaking to implement the 2015 limit
                                                    tolerance in 40 CFR 180.1312 for                         on fishing effort by U.S. purse seine                 U.S. purse seine fishing vessels in the
                                                    residues of the fungicide                                vessels on the high seas and in the U.S.              area of application of the Convention
                                                    Aureobasidium pullulans strains DSM                      exclusive economic zone in the area of                (Convention Area), including in the area
                                                    14940 and DSM 14941 in or on all food                    application of the Convention on the                  known as the Effort Limit Area for Purse
                                                    commodities. The petitioner believes no                  Conservation and Management of                        Seine, or ELAPS, which is comprised of
                                                    analytical method is needed because the                  Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the                   all areas of high seas and the U.S.
                                                    petitioner is submitting a petition to                   Western and Central Pacific Ocean                     exclusive economic zone (EEZ) between
                                                    establish a postharvest exemption from                   (Convention), and to issue a rule                     the latitudes of 20° N. and 20° S. in the
                                                    the requirement of a tolerance and,                      exempting from the limit any U.S. purse               Convention Area. These regulations are
                                                    therefore, an analytical method is not                   seine vessel that, pursuant to contract or            promulgated under authority of the
                                                    required. Contact: BPPD.                                 declaration of intent, delivers or will               Western and Central Pacific Fisheries
                                                                                                             deliver at least half its catch to tuna               Convention Implementation Act (16
                                                    New Inert Tolerance                                      processing facilities in American                     U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), and have been
                                                                                                             Samoa.                                                codified at 50 CFR 300.223(a).
                                                      PP IN–10818. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–                                                                                  NMFS has established the purse seine
                                                    0395). Itaconix Corporation, 2 Marin                     DATES:  Comments on the petition must                 fishing effort limits in the ELAPS to
                                                    Way, Stratham, NH 03885, requests to                     be submitted in writing by August 17,                 satisfy the obligations of the United
                                                    establish an exemption from the                          2015.                                                 States under the Convention, to which
                                                    requirement of a tolerance for residues                  ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                    it is a party. Among those obligations is
                                                    of butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-,                       on the petition, identified by NOAA–                  the need to implement the decisions of
                                                    homopolymer, sodium salt (CAS Reg.                       NMFS–2015–0088, by either of the                      the Commission for the Conservation
                                                    No. 26099–89–8), when used as an inert                   following methods:                                    and Management of Highly Migratory
                                                    ingredient in pesticide formulations                       • Electronic submission: Submit all                 Fish Stocks in the Western and Central
                                                    under 40 CFR 180.960. The petitioner                     electronic public comments via the                    Pacific Ocean (Commission), which was
                                                    believes no analytical method is needed                  Federal e-Rulemaking Portal.                          established by the Convention. NMFS
                                                    because it is not required for an                          1. Go to www.regulations.gov/                       has established the purse seine fishing
                                                    exemption from the requirement of a                      #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-                      effort limits in the ELAPS to implement
                                                    tolerance. Contact: RD.                                  0088,                                                 a series of Commission decisions for
                                                                                                               2. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,                 tropical tuna stocks in the Convention
                                                       Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.                            complete the required fields, and                     Area.
                                                      Dated: July 8, 2015.                                     3. Enter or attach your comments.                      Recently, NMFS established a purse
                                                    Jennifer Mclain,                                         —OR—                                                  seine fishing effort limit in the ELAPS
                                                                                                               • Mail: Submit written comments to                  for 2015 in an interim rule published
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                                                    Acting, Director, Antimicrobials Division,
                                                    Office of Pesticide Programs.                            Michael D. Tosatto, Regional                          May 21, 2015 (80 FR 29220). The limit
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–17674 Filed 7–16–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                             Administrator, NMFS, Pacific Islands                  is 1,828 fishing days.
                                                                                                             Regional Office (PIRO), 1845 Wasp                        On June 8, 2015, NMFS issued a
                                                    BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                             Blvd., Building 176, Honolulu, HI                     notice announcing that the purse seine
                                                                                                             96818.                                                fishery in the ELAPS would close as a
                                                                                                               Instructions: Comments sent by any                  result of reaching the limit of 1,828
                                                                                                             other method, to any other address or                 fishing days (80 FR 32313). The closure
                                                                                                             individual, or received after the end of              took effect June 15, 2015, and will


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Document Created: 2018-02-23 09:21:15
Document Modified: 2018-02-23 09:21:15
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of filing of petitions and request for comment.
DatesComments must be received on or before August 17, 2015.
ContactSusan Lewis, Director, Registration Division (RD) (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090; email
FR Citation80 FR 42462 

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